The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-15

irry aud were able to nroceed were talaa to ~
junction ct Forest Hill, and then forwarded ~
their destination in the city proper Ey tt1
time the first regular passenger trait from tssa
city had reached the scene, laden Wit anxious.
or curious people. nothing could be Sc = bns tla-
sphntered and shattered cars lying thsss
oankment or in the roadway. All o. the aeat
and injured had been removed to tbs moree
hospitals. depots or residences, and the rsrvigoFs
had also disappeared The railroad o. agls did
all in their power to give information Ii inouir
ers after news and to friends or relatives seek
ing information as to the fate Of their loved
ones.
The scenes at the Providence static Ia sfis
city were peculiarly touching The aerot was
crowded with people, many of whom were
women, and nearly all seemed to have some
vital interest in the fate of some ono whom
they were sure must have been on I'D train
Women were crying and sobbing ar : foscfaf
their way through the throng, plyirg Irst Sna
official and then another with questions which
those officials were unable to answer saslslac
torlly. There were men, too, in the crown, who
shed tears, perhaps as much from sympathy
with the great distress of so many women az
from sorrow in their own behalf. 1t was no un.
common thing to hear women ask If such Oh
such person had been killed, and when an
swered, Il cannot tell you, ma'am," they would
burst out CRYING. lamenting and exclaiming that
they knew their friends were dead.
Mr. George Sanford, of Roslyndale was IN
the second car of the wrecked train and tells
took the train at Rosy ndale. with my mother.
We were sitting in the middle Of the second car.
There was absolutely nothing to give premoni-
ton of the disaster. All at once there was
crash, deafenlng noise, a moment or two OF
the grinding of timbers, and then for a moment
all was still. 1t had come with such awful sud.
denness that every body seemed paralyzed. Their
arose confusion of sounds from the wrecked
cars below. Voices were calling out for help,
women were screaming for aid, while all around
US there were groans from those who were badly
hurt or dying. The floor of our car seemed te
be forced up to the roof, the entire coach having
collapsed, apparently Whom the crash cams
our heads were banged against the Tcaf, while
the seats we're sfrewE about everyvhers. Many
people wcrs under the seats and some wars
crushed between them Directly in front q Us
sat q man named Ryan, one Of my neignbors il
Roslvadae. We we're cocyersinG with bsGn at
the moment Of the crash. Ryan was ha4f Earns5
ia his seat as he taised, and the moment after
the wreck, whep / saw hin again. he ~as
actuallv ran through and through by
NJ s.svr and I we're fastened in between onr
seat AM Ryan's, but / managed to break of
Ryan's scat and release ourselves. Ny mother
hsa fainted. and at first thought she was dead.
pulled her cat through window and she soon
riage and sept her home. and devoted myself to
helping release the imprisoned passengers. The
sight among the debris in the roadway was hor.
rihe. There wefs many people dead, pinned
down BY timbers. and many wounded All
were horribly rcAugled l saw one man work.
ing like Trojau to help others. The top of his
scalp Sud his left we're nearly torn from his
head. and he sas covered with blood, but he did
not realize it. After all had been removed from
the car he was working in. some one told him
that he must be badly hurt himself. He said he
thought not; that be had received oply scratch.
He put bis hand 30 his bead, and the next mo-
ment tainted AVA and was conveyed to a
neighbcTing house. Ee Ths pretty badly hurt
. Ihs .~-,n was running at Craat Speed but haC
slowed un - seNgs5 The junction ut Forest
Hill Te assi .ha crash came
was reT1ars sEsr tastsuE Ike :
fash e liehtusssa
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~ work eHde9vGf s.rieta sfatis-
tics Of the calf a.stg. ane Ne casual
ties viii doubtisss he earliest
practicable mcGeUt AZ e corps Of